Reh Festival
REH FESTIVAL OF THE MISHMIS OF ARUNACHAL PRADESHReh, one of the most important festivals of the Idus, is celebrated during the month of February. The inhabitants of the Talo, Amru, and Dri villages of the Dibang valley celebrate it during summer and monsoon. The climate is moderate during this time. In the other parts, the Idus celebrate the same during February to May. The Idus people believe that NanyiInyitaya is their mother and they can only get her blessings only when they perform the Puja or celebrate the Reh festival. The festival starts with the sacrifice of buffaloes for offering to the great mother NanyiInyitaya. Relatives are gifted with money and pigs. The festival is very expensive, thus people start with all the arrangements and preparations four or five years before the actual celebration. Any such person who wants to celebrate this festival takes a local system called as Ada. The system involves the collection of pigs, cash, money etc. After completion of Ada, a tentative year is fixed, which is generally one year ahead of the actual celebration. 'Yunyiphri' - the rice beer preparation, is undertaken three to four months before the actual celebration. The festival is celebrated for 6 consecutive days and the first day is called Andropu. This day is observed by offering prayers for the festival to pass on without any obstacles. The people do Naya dance during the night. The second day is the killing day of animals like mithuns and buffaloes. All the guests who attend this festival are entertained with rice, meat and beer. The third day is called Iyili. On this particular day a heavy feast is arranged and everybody is entertained. Villagers who do not attend this festival are presented with meal-rice.
REH FESTIVAL OF THE MISHMIS OF ARUNACHAL PRADESHReh, one of the most important festivals of the Idus, is celebrated during the month of February. The inhabitants of the Talo, Amru, and Dri villages of the Dibang valley celebrate it during summer and monsoon. The climate is moderate during this time. In the other parts, the Idus celebrate the same during February to May. The Idus people believe that NanyiInyitaya is their mother and they can only get her blessings only when they perform the Puja or celebrate the Reh festival. The festival starts with the sacrifice of buffaloes for offering to the great mother NanyiInyitaya. Relatives are gifted with money and pigs. The festival is very expensive, thus people start with all the arrangements and preparations four or five years before the actual celebration. Any such person who wants to celebrate this festival takes a local system called as Ada. The system involves the collection of pigs, cash, money etc. After completion of Ada, a tentative year is fixed, which is generally one year ahead of the actual celebration. 'Yunyiphri' - the rice beer preparation, is undertaken three to four months before the actual celebration. The festival is celebrated for 6 consecutive days and the first day is called Andropu. This day is observed by offering prayers for the festival to pass on without any obstacles. The people do Naya dance during the night. The second day is the killing day of animals like mithuns and buffaloes. All the guests who attend this festival are entertained with rice, meat and beer. The third day is called Iyili. On this particular day a heavy feast is arranged and everybody is entertained. Villagers who do not attend this festival are presented with meal-rice.
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